Containerization
Traditional applications are tied to the environment they run on. That makes them vulnerable, slow to scale, and difficult to maintain. Containerization breaks this pattern: applications are packaged with everything they need and run consistently on any cloud, any cluster, and any environment.
Why Containerization?
Containers have become the standard for cloud-native applications, and not without reason. They make applications portable, releases faster, and scalability predictable. Kubernetes, the leading platform for container orchestration (automatically scheduling, distributing, and managing containers), ensures containers are automatically scheduled, scaled, and recovered without manual intervention.
For organizations that want to develop faster, be less dependent on specific infrastructure, or prepare their applications for AI integrations, containerization is a logical and sustainable step.
Our approach
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Application assessment
We assess which applications are suitable for containerization and in what order, based on architecture, dependencies, and the value it delivers.
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Containerizing applications
We package applications into containers with standardized images, including configuration, environment variables, and secrets management (securely storing and managing passwords and keys), so every environment runs identically.
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Setting up a Kubernetes cluster, including observability
We set up a Kubernetes cluster on Azure Kubernetes Service or AWS Elastic Kubernetes Service, with monitoring, logging, tracing (following a request through the system), automatic scaling, and role-based access as standard, so you always have insight into how containers are performing and incidents can be traced quickly.
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Setting up a CI/CD pipeline
We connect containerization to an automated CI/CD pipeline (Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment: automatically building, testing, and rolling out new versions), so new versions are built, tested, and rolled out safely and quickly without manual steps.
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Security and network
We set up network policies, image scanning (checking container images for vulnerabilities), and secrets management, so containers run securely and vulnerabilities are flagged early in the process.
What does containerization deliver?
Consistent environments
Applications that run consistently in every environment, without surprises when moving between test, acceptance, and production.
Faster, safer releases
Faster and safer releases through automated CI/CD pipelines that eliminate manual steps.
Automatic scalability
Automatic scalability that adapts to load, without manual intervention during peak moments.
Flexibility and observability
Less dependence on specific infrastructure for more platform choice, with observability that flags and resolves problems faster.
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Ready to containerize your applications?
Digital Survival Company is a Microsoft Gold Partner and AWS Advanced Consulting Partner. Our engineers are certified in Kubernetes and cloud specializations, and set up container environments that align with existing CI/CD practices and security requirements. Contact us and we'll discuss together which applications benefit most from containerization and what a project looks like in practice.
FAQ
Is containerization suitable for all applications?
Containerization isn't the best step for every application. Monolithic applications (applications built as one large, tightly interwoven whole) or applications with tight couplings to specific infrastructure sometimes need a modernization step first. We assess per application whether containerization makes sense right away or whether other steps are needed first.
Do our developers need to already know Kubernetes?
No. We take on the setup and management of the Kubernetes cluster. Where relevant, we provide knowledge transfer to the development team, so they can independently build and deploy containers via the CI/CD pipeline.
Do you also take over management afterward?
Yes. If desired, we also support ongoing management: monitoring and managing the Kubernetes cluster and container environment 24/7. The team that builds it knows the environment and also takes over its management.